In this podcast, Michael Carter explains the basis for the tort of 'passing off' and outlines the circumstances in which it can be used alongside, or in place of, trademark rights to protect 'goodwill' in a business.

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Gowlings and Wragges win joint mandate from Weetabix ahead of their February combination

Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co and Gowlings have won a joint appointment from Weetabix ahead of their early 2016 combination.

A team from the two firms has been appointed to advise the breakfast cereal company on its global intellectual property (IP) needs.

The team is led by Wragges’ IP partner Kate Swaine and Gowlings IP partner Shelagh Carnegie.

They will handle the global protection, management and enforcement of the Weetabix brand portfolio.

Weetabix general counsel Chris Thomas said: “Weetabix has business interests across the globe and so we need to work with a team which offers a single global solution; servicing our interests across all continents. WLG and Gowlings will do just that.”